September 17, 2018 Rocket reveal: Elon Musk unveils new images of BFR SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to show off two new images of the BFR, ahead of the announcement tonight as to who the private passenger is that the company will fly "around the Moon."
September 17, 2018 Cassini's last view of Saturn moon shows fabulous methane lakes Just four days before the Cassini spacecraft's dramatic dive into Saturn's atmosphere last year, cameras aboard the spacecraft captured the mission's last image of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
September 17, 2018 SpaceX makes historic announcement, says it will fly private passenger 'around the Moon' SpaceX is set to announce the first private passenger to fly around the Moon on one of its spacecraft, the company tweeted Thursday.
September 17, 2018 New Mexico observatory set to reopen after temporary closure over undisclosed security issue A New Mexico observatory that was temporarily shut down over an undisclosed security issue is set to reopen Monday after its closure sparked wide-ranging theories, officials said.
September 16, 2018 Is Pluto a planet? The answer is about a lot more than the downgraded 'runt' of the solar system Since 1930, we’ve discovered that Pluto is one of the solar system’s most fascinating worlds. It features blue skies, red snow, glaciers made of frozen nitrogen, and dunes made of frozen methane grains. And circling it all are no fewer than five moons!
September 15, 2018 California will launch 'its own damn satellite' as a swipe at Trump, 'Governor Moonbeam' says California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday said his state will launch its own satellite in a bid to combat climate change, following up on a promise he made after the election of President Trump.
September 14, 2018 Galaxies from a long time ago and far, far away star in amazing Hubble view A remarkable new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures an up-close view of some of the earliest and most distant galaxies of the universe.
September 14, 2018 How NASA will use a space laser to measure Earth's thinning ice sheets This weekend, NASA is planning to launch a spacecraft that will use half a dozen bright-green laser beams to measure seasonal and annual changes to Earth's icy poles.
September 14, 2018 New Mexico observatory's sudden closure sparks wild speculation The temporary closure of a New Mexico observatory last week sparked wide-ranging theories, especially after reports that federal authorities were involved.
September 14, 2018 NASA shows incredible image of Hurricane Florence in 3D Thanks to its Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR), NASA has shown an incredible 3D view of Hurricane Florence as it approached the eastern part of the U.S.